Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

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This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

ProPublica's Dollars for Docs database lets you search for payments to U.S.-based doctors made by pharmaceutical and medical device companies between August 2013 and December 2018. The disclosure of these payments is required under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, a provision of the 2010 Affordable Care Act.

About This Information

  • The information that appears here comes directly from the federal government. Companies must attest to its accuracy, and doctors have the ability to contest information they believe is in error.
  • This site includes payments for such activities as speaking, consulting, meals, travel and royalties. It does not include payments for clinical research.
  • It is legal for companies to make payments to doctors as long as the payments are not a kickback or inducement to use their products.
  • Some doctors say collaborative relationships, particularly those involving research, are necessary to develop new treatments and cures. But many ethicists have raised questions about the payments, and studies show that they may influence doctors' prescribing decisions.
  • Only you can decide if this matters to you and if so, whether you want to talk with your doctor about it. If you plan to talk with your doctor (or if you already have), please help us by filling out this short survey: propub.li/participate-d4d

Preparing for Your Conversation

If you decide you'd like to talk to your doctor about this, please keep in mind:

  • Many health care professionals in our database have similar names, so you should start by asking your doctor if the person mentioned in this payment record is really him/her.
  • Your doctor may not know he or she is listed as receiving payments, especially if the payments are small. You can direct your doctor to this site (the URL will be printed at the top of the payment record) or directly to the government's site here: https://openpaymentsdata.cms.gov/physician/1074713
  • Some doctors are happy to discuss this information with you. Others might not be. The best approach is to ask questions and to not be accusatory.

Questions You Might Want to Ask

  • Is this you?
  • What type of work do you do with these companies?
  • Have you prescribed me any drugs that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?
  • Are there non-drug alternatives that I may want to consider first?
  • Are there less expensive generic alternatives to the drugs you have prescribed?
  • What devices have you used in my care that are manufactured by companies you've taken payments from?

Dollars for Docs: Talk With Your Doctor

https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1074713
If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. Newer data is available at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Open Payments site.

TRUSHAR PATEL

Listed Specialty: Vascular & Interventional Radiology
1 HOAG DR, NEWPORT BEACH, CA, 92663-4162

2018 Payments: At a Glance

69

payments

$8,557

payment total

10

companies paid this doctor

Types of Payments

Category Payments Payment Value
Promotional Speaking/Other
 2 $4,800
Food and Beverage
 65 $3,352
Travel and Lodging
 2 $405

Drugs & Devices in 2018

Totals listed below account for all payments from that mention this product. Beginning in 2016, the government began classifying products as drugs, devices, biologics or medical supplies. Below, you will see drugs (drugs and biologics) and devices (devices and medical supplies). If a payment record mentions more than one product, the entire value will be included in each of those products. When no products are listed, they are not included in the list below.

Product Name Product Type Payments†
PENUMBRA SMART COIL

device

 $2,965
INDIGO

device

 $2,720
KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY

device

 $518
SOLITAIRE

device

 $337
THERASPHERE

device

 $296
CONCERTO

device

 $201
ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $145
NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS

device

 $145
XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $145
HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE

device

 $145
VISUAL-ICE

device

 $137
LITHOVUE

device

 $127
XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM

device

 $127
PENUMBRA RUBY COIL

device

 $121
GENERAL THROMBECTOMY

device

 $104
AXIUM

device

 $103
GENERAL ATHERECTOMY

device

 $102
ANGIOJET

device

 $92
ELIQUIS

drug

 $92
INTERLOCK

device

 $85
† May not add up to dollar total at top of page, since a payment record may not be associated with any product or can be associated with several products.

For ease of printing, only the 20 drugs and devices with the highest payments are displayed. For a complete list, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1074713

Payment Details

When How Much Related To What For From Third Party Payee
Jan 8, 2018 $2,400 INDIGO Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Feb 6, 2018 $2,400 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Promotional Speaking/Other PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $335 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Travel and Lodging PENUMBRA, INC.
Mar 6, 2018 $230 PENUMBRA SMART COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Aug 17, 2018 $151 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 8, 2018 $150 THERASPHERE Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Jan 8, 2018 $149 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Sep 6, 2018 $145 ASAHI FIELDER CORONARY GUIDE WIRE HI-TORQUE CORONARY GUIDE WIRE NC TREK CORONARY CATHETERS XIENCE V CORONARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Dec 11, 2018 $137 VISUAL-ICE Food and Beverage BIOCOMPATIBLES, INC.
Mar 28, 2018 $137 SOLITAIRE Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Jul 20, 2018 $127 LITHOVUE Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Mar 8, 2018 $127 XIENCE ALPINE CORNARY STENT SYSTEM Food and Beverage ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Jan 11, 2018 $121 PENUMBRA RUBY COIL Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.
Nov 16, 2018 $120 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Apr 13, 2018 $111 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 19, 2018 $109 KYPHON BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Mar 21, 2018 $104 GENERAL THROMBECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Oct 25, 2018 $103 AXIUM Food and Beverage MEDTRONIC USA, INC.
Oct 7, 2018 $102 GENERAL ATHERECTOMY Food and Beverage BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
Feb 2, 2018 $100 INDIGO Food and Beverage PENUMBRA, INC.

For ease of printing, 20 payments are displayed, the largest appearing on top. For a full list of payments, please visit: https://projects.propublica.org/docdollars/doctors/pid/1074713

Note: We have made some effort to normalize the data and eliminate duplicates, but the data is primarily as it has been reported by the companies to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To purchase the normalized data, please visit the ProPublica Data Store. If you spot an error, please let us know at [email protected].

This site includes data published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on June 28, 2019.